🌱 Patch AM: The surprising gender secret revealed at a Watsonville burial in 1879

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In today's newsletter:

• The surprising gender secret revealed at a Watsonville burial in 1879

Also on today's calendar: El capulin nursery.

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 67 and low of 42 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 47.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 60 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sun, Dec 28 (nhgazette.com) — One notable moment for local history in this date-based timeline is the 1879 revelation that famed stagecoach driver “One-Eyed Charlie” Parkhurst, buried in Watsonville, was actually Charlotte Darkey Parkhurst. The list also highlights a range of national and historical milestones, from labor actions to political controversies, that share this December 28 date.
   

📸 Around Watsonville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watsonville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• El capulin nursery
  595 Green Valley Rd, Watsonville
  8:00 am

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 29

• 1-on-1 Tech Help / Ayuda con la TecnologĂ­a
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
  1:00 pm
• Movie - Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
  2:00 pm
• Create-N-Play [Crear-Y-Jugar]
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
  5:30 pm
• Pajama Storytime [Hora de Cuentos en Pijama]
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Winter Break Crafts/Manualidades de Invierno
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
• Backgammon @ the Library
  Dorosin Memorial Conference Room , Aptos
  10:00 am
• In-person Tech Help @ La Selva Beach
  La Selva Beach Branch Library , 316 Estrella Ave , La Selva Beach
  10:00 am
• Movie - Superman
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
  2:00 pm
• Zumba Fitness Class / Clase de Zumba Fitness
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
  5:45 pm

Wednesday December 31

• In-person Tech Help @ Capitola
  Capitola Branch Library , 2005 Wharf Rd , Capitola
  10:00 am
• Horses and BEYOND
  Beyond Liberty , 185 Dans Dr , La Selva Beach
  11:00 am
• Bilingual Toddler Storytime
  Freedom Branch Library , 2021 Freedom Blvd , Freedom
  11:30 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Watsonville PatchAM possible:

• El Capulin Nursery — (831) 840-9195
  El Capulin Nursery
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Firefighters respond to a gas leak near the intersection of Cottle Road and Santa Teresa Boulevard, prompting temporary road closures.
  4:48PM on Dec 27: Nextdoor user reports fire trucks and taped-off sidewalk at the corner of Cottle and Santa Teresa. (Nextdoor )
• This is what I’m dealing daily for 4 years.
  This dog barking 24/7 and I already told the owner to get a solution because I can’t stand it anymore. She has 10 dogs and every single hour someone… (Nextdoor Monterey Vista Estates)

• Salud Para la Gente posted a job opening for Payroll Supervisor (Limited Term) in Watsonville. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Watsonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watsonville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Aptos

• Santa Cruz Warriors sloppy in G League loss to Osceola Magic (fresnobee.com)

Soquel

• Basketball Recap: Burbank Turns Things Around After Road Loss (maxpreps.com)

Santa Cruz

Ok Watsonville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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